Accident · 2017-08-03
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-08-03
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AIRBUS AS350 (N351SH)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- SOLOY HELICOPTERS LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- SOLOY HELICOPTERS, LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a steel frame attached to a tracked drilling unit. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to visually identify the steel frame during the reconnaissance process.
Source: NTSB case ANC17CA041Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial | None | 64 | Class 2 (2017-05-12) | 14,998 total · 2,300 in this make/model · 14,800 as PIC · 340 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.